The white ice cream truck - really, a converted small school bus outfitted with three freezers - has been navigating the streets of the West Shore for about two years now.

John and Kristen George of South Middleton Twp. and their four young boys took over operations on a whim.

The ice cream truck used to stop in their neighborhood. The boys loved it, and the couple always joked how much fun it would be to own the truck.

Then one day a "for sale" sign popped up on the vehicle.

"It was like a joke. Maybe we'll buy the ice cream truck. We just kept thinking about it. We decided to go for it," Kristen George said.

Now the family runs a route through Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill, as well as in Boiling Springs, Mt. Holly Springs and South Middleton Twp. They also are available for events such as school fairs, birthday parties, fund-raisers and corporate appreciation events.

The truck is named after their Great Dane, Maisy who has since passed away. They carry Good Humor and Popsicle brand novelty ice cream products, and they cater to fury friends by selling Frosty Paws frozen dog treats.